Archives: Staff

Jennifer Serling has been a credentialed veterinary technician since 1992.  Her specialty is in large animal nursing, however, her vast experience encompasses all facets of veterinary medicine. She has been a veterinary technician educator since 2007. Jennifer has a bachelor’s in veterinary science from the University of Arizona and an associate of science from Penn […]

Dr. Christina Sigurdson is a professor of pathology at the University of California, San Diego, where she is a co-director of the Center for Veterinary Sciences and Comparative Medicine. She is also a professor of pathology, microbiology, and immunology at the University of California, Davis. Before arriving at UC San Diego, she earned a BS […]

Dr. Jon Huxley is the head of the School of Veterinary Science at Massey University, where he has served since 2018. He was raised on the family dairy farm in North Wales and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1995. After a farm animal internship and three years in commercial practice, he completed […]

Dr. Wichtel is the dean of the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), at the University of Guelph, where he has served since 2015. He has taught at Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, Massey University, and University of Prince Edward Island. Before becoming OVC’s dean, he served at different times as department chair, director of […]

Renee Stake joined the AAVMC staff in November 2020 as the Executive Assistant and Program Manager.  In this role, she works closely with the senior leadership team on various initiatives and serves as the administrative staff liaison to the Board of Directors. Previously, Renee worked at U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) in their Meeting and Travel Services […]

Mr. Tamás Márk Berczik is a third-year veterinary student at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London (RVC).  He is the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Senior Delegate for RVC and the AAVMC Student Liaison for the Educational and Professional Development Committee within SAVMA. At the RVC, he is engaged with numerous professional societies […]

Kendall Young joined the AAVMC in March 2017 as the Data Analyst and Project Manager before becoming Associate Director for Institutional Research and Diversity. She is primarily responsible for research project management for the AAVMC’s institutional research and diversity portfolio and works on implementing programming related to admissions, recruiting and diversity. Previously, she worked as […]

Dr. Ted Y. Mashima joined the AAVMC in 2008 and serves as the Chief Strategy Officer. In that role, he provides staff support for the following AAVMC Committees and Subcommittees: Academic Affairs, Research, One Health, Veterinary Educator Collaborative, and Primary Care Veterinary Educators. He also provides leadership and support for several mental health and wellness […]

Communication consultant Jeanne Johnson began working for the AAVMC as a contractor in 2011. Her award-winning communications experience includes working across a wide variety of platforms, including print, video, radio and social media. Over the course of 20 years, she’s created, managed and implemented communications for education (Johns Hopkins, Radford and Averett Universities), medicine (AAVMC […]

Dr. Lisa M. Greenhill originally joined the AAVMC in 1996 and has worked for the association on three separate occasions. Most recently, she joined the AAVMC in 2004 as the Associate Executive Director for Institutional Research and Diversity before becoming Senior Director for Institutional Research and Chief Diversity Officer. Her work primarily focuses on the […]